Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-31
THE GAZETTE FORT WORTH, TEXAS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 81
and comply with the terms of the con-
tract between himself and tho T.yss


tract between himself and the T. xss
shipper. have now been over 'hree
years in the business: hsv~ trer 20 III
beef producing countries, ard The
dus'ry has steadily increased until
now it constitutes one Ct
the most important forms of
traffic between Europe and the United
States. New syndicates are constantly
being organized in England and Scotland
vita the express purpose Of handling for
eign shipments Of this character. Scot
land and Ireland both consume enormous
quantities OF beef, but E0eland consumes
the great bulk that comes to Europe. 1t
is remarkable fact that you cannot ind
an individual in sIl OF England who does
not est beef in some form or another. In
the United States l SIN told there exist
8 great many who eat very little or none
at all. These, believe, are called vege-
tarians. l haye met such people, but
never from England. An EHglishran
could not exist week without some
kind Of meat-or a. least they think So
That is what makes US so healthy and
hardy s race. You can compare the Az
erage American girl to the English girl.
fand what do you see? 4 pale complex
ion, delicate frame sud weak constitu-
tion on the ore hand, and glowing
cheeks, robust form and high spirits on
the other. The same comparison can De
| equally applied 10 the men. Frencbmen,
| Russians, Germans, Italians and Ameri-
cans est Cer.ain amount OF beef, but it
i is only a Circumstance compared TO that
consumed il England ! have often Won
dered what EIgishmen would do il the
supply Of beef IVES suddenly curtaled.
Such howl would arise thst It's Sound
would reach this side Of the water. Blu.
theseIs hardly any probability Of such ;
kslsagreeable contingency.
"SpeakinG Of the STOCK" continued the
captain, 81 was much interested ct one
time when near the river Platte, in South
America, TO see the manner in which
small horses were disposed of. In that
section Of South America a pretty taiI
horse can be purchased for the
sum Of 81, and have found
them quite serviceable. They ere
slain in great numbers at this place, for
the purpose Of converting their hides, oil
and tallOW into revenue. Tie oil is bot
tied and shipped away to buyers, who
believe, use it for making soap The
hides and tsllOW serve for other purposes
l witnessed 3 rather strange scene there
one time. Numbers Of natives are EN-.
pl0yed TO dress and attend TO the horses
IS it is quite an industry. The scene
speak OF occurred at 81 Enclosure some
what similar to kraal. twas slaughter
day, snd crowds had come to witness TIC
scene. Several natives, with something
ike huge battle axes in their hands st0oC
upon an elevation directly in the path c
the horses, which were goGdeC
on. AS fast is the horses woUlc
come beneath the derrick upon Whic'
the natives stood down came III
axes and the horses would fall dead. Tht
Wielders of the SX were not particular .
10 where they struck the animals, bu
never missed stroke. That method o
= slaughter is rather different from Ii
method prevailing in America and En-
gland, end TO my thinking is much nor
expeditions.
81 do not know how long we will be i
port" resumed the csptain after 9. pause
"It all depends upon how soon the pres
ent cargo is completed"
The steward came upon deck momer
: after and announced that supper wa
ready, and the reporter left III the shsd
! OF the cleaning.